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I have, and theyve shaken me to my core.
Plants are simply not to be trusted.
Never have been, never will be.
Pre-screening buzz suggested the film plays like a supersizeBlack Mirrorepisode, and thats not far off.
Life, as another movie scientist once said, finds a way.
It just grows, blooms, and releases pollen every now and then you know, normal plant stuff.
But that doesnt stop it from achieving incredible levels of creepiness.
(The score, which incorporates all manner of animal sounds, helps as well.)
When the flower blooms, it reveals sharp tendrils that seem almost malevolent.
When it releases pollen, it lets out a tiny little hiss youd be well advised not to ignore.
Of course, Little Joe doesnt even move.
It doesnt need to.
Its got a plan.
It seems, as internet plant companythe Silllikes to say, that plants really do make people happy.
And thats the scariest part ofLittle Joe.
If plants are making people happy, whats in it for them?
